The U.S. media relentlessly criticized the government, never succumbed to the pressure of the government, insisted on publishing the truth to the American people, and exposed the family ugliness to the international community. This shows the profound influence of the media on political transparency. The entire incident was being "led by the nose by the media." go". Freedom and democracy, two seemingly "solitary" terms, are already an unshakable and glorious political tradition in American society.
Snowden showed a high sense of responsibility and "patriotism" throughout the incident. Snowden believes that the actions of the US government are infringing on the privacy of the American people and shaking the foundation of a free country in the United States. To announce the truth and to betray the government is to save the people and save the United States. Snowden said: "This is our country. The balance of rights between citizens and the government has become the relationship between the ruler and the ruled, but it should actually be the relationship between the elected and the voters." When he said this, he Sitting on the bed, it's as casual as the Chinese are talking about the plot of the TV series Gou Xue.
In his daily conversations, he has fully grasped political beliefs, without the slightest vacancy, enough to see that ordinary Americans have a deep understanding of the essence of concepts such as checks and balances of power, individual rights, and civil society and government. But in China, these concepts are still "overwhelmingly cold".
The U.S. government will also "political trial" facing its own country's "traitors", will also want to add crimes, and will also self-defend. It seems that governments of any nature in any country have in common.
Western parliaments also have similarities. That is, the parliament can hold inquiries and hearings on the concepts of freedom of speech, the boundaries of government power, and respect for the constitution and laws. The sacredness of a national parliament lies in that it can not only lash out at a certain policy or a certain bill of the country. War of words can also debate the universal political value. The right to vote in parliament is very important, but the brilliance of ideas scattered by parliament in the debate is also crucial.
Prism Gate is a scandal of the US government, but, however, the US has not defended its government. Therefore, those who preach "the United States is the same virtue" argument, those who see other people’s homes catching fire and clapping their hands and cheering, those who clamor for double standards every day, please pay attention—the Nobel Peace Prize winners indeed have Chinese "Dissidents", but Snowden is also among the Nobel Peace Prize candidates. Please pay attention again-our "government" reacted very differently to the two peace prize stakeholders.
In this case, is there really a "double standard"? Who is using "double standards" to see others?
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